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Long Island's immigrant community relieved as judge temporarily blocks Trump's order on birthright citizenship
Trump signing executive orders on immigration that will trigger fear, legal challenges, migrant advocates say
Immigration Arrests Prompt Fear That Mass Deportations Loom
Jessica Greenberg, the legal director at CARECEN-NY, an organization that works with immigrant communities on Long Island, said that alarm about Mr. Trump’s immigration policies had intensified over the last week.
“They are going after people that were considered ‘low-hanging fruit’ in past administrations,” Ms. Greenberg said, adding, “We’ve been on the phone with individuals while ICE has been banging on their door or shortly after ICE has left.”
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New York area immigration activists brace for second Trump White House
Immigrant rights organizers, activists and lawyers are preparing to fight back against Donald Trump’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history once he takes office again in January.
The panel included Melanie Creps, executive director of CARECEN; Javier Guzman, immigrant rights activist and senior organizer for Make the Road New York; and Eliana Fernandez, long-time immigrant rights activist, organizing director of Make the Road New Jersey and a DACA recipient.
New Biden immigration policy could benefit thousands on Long Island
"Under this program, hundreds, if not thousands, of immigrants across Long Island will be able to live without fear of being separated from their families," said Elise de Castillo, executive director of CARECEN.
Joe Biden order could mean fewer migrants to New York City, Long Island
Predicted Elise de Castillo, executive director of CARECEN, a Hempstead- and Brentwood-based organization that provides free legal services and education to new immigrants: “The impact of this measure will be felt across the United States, including on Long Island. But, most importantly, it will be felt by those immigrants outside of the United States.”
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